Local photographer's snaps show San Francisco's underrated, incredible sunrises

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Bay Area sunsets are amazing, there's no question. But sometimes, as early risers know, its sunrises can be even more striking.

Local photographer Lisa Bao is one of those early risers, always on the hunt for the elusive conditions that create a magnificent San Francisco sunrise. Last year, she was finally able to capture the perfect moment: a colorful sunrise coupled with low fog curling around the Golden Gate Bridge

"I've been waiting to get conditions like that for years, and was lucky enough to share it with many of my fellow photographer friends in the community," Bao says. "It's a morning we all remember very well and can recognize whenever we see another artist's version of it."

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